... Oakland Los Angeles Bay Area David Butow redux pictures mood moody public spaces donut shop david butow After Hours Exploring California in the dark T here s something about walking the streets in the quiet stillness of night.When darkness falls and businesses shut down, the strange colors...

...Rachel Brahinsky This article considers how the recent Bay Area turmoil spurred by the technology boom and its attendant housing crisis has revived age-old tensions over regionalism and ethics in urban politics. The author looks at activist tendencies evident in the rise of an “ethical city...

... cannot help but create tension, especially against a background of skyrocketing housing costs and a wave of no-fault evictions. © 2014 by the Regents of the University of California 2014 Maps transit Google buses tech commuter shuttles commuting patterns Silicon Valley Bay Area San...

... in San Francisco connotes, still out here, struggling to survive and thrive. © 2014 by the Regents of the University of California 2014 Rian Dundon Gentrification Displacement Bay Area Photo essay San Francisco Morning commuters from Sacramento watch the sunrise over the San Joaquin River...

...Christine Bacareza Balance On October 30, 1975—a historical pivot point between 1930s film noir and 1990s gangsta rap— Bay Area poet Nashira Priester introduced to San Francisco State University’s (SFSU) Poetry Center audience the city’s latest musical outlaws: the West Coast Gangster Choir...